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Briefly State the Procedure of Treating Waste Water by Primary and Secondary Treatment. What Happens in the Tertiary Treatment of Waste Water? - Geography

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Why is open dumping of solid waste not advisable? What is done while segregating solid waste?

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Open solid waste may pollute directly the air, besides this by washing with rainwater run-off it may pollute a large area and cause soil and water pollution. On the other hand, the closed compost system of solid waste may provide good manure. Moisture control is done and micro-organisms help to stabilize the organic matter. First, the fungi start to work, and at last, actinomycetes break down the waste and convert it to humus known as compost making a good fertilizer.

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